USER MANUAL
TYPE ML-2012/13
Manufacturers of low power instruments
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Parameter Code:
The abbreviation of the full parameter name, it may be up to 7 characters long.
Parameter Name:
The name of the logged parameter, it may be up to 31 characters long.
Parameter Unit:
The unit representing the physical dimensions of the measurement, it may be up to 15 characters long.
All characters are allowed except ‘;’ this is reserved for a separator.
4.12.1 D-Records
Most of the data is logged into D-records. D-records stand for Data records. The syntax of this record is;
<’D’> <’;’>,<Timestamp> <’;’> [ <Parameter Code> <’;’> < Parameter Value >[<Data Modifier>] <’;’>]
So, the D-record consists of a ‘D’ character followed by a timestamp, and after that, one or more series of
parameter code and parameter name. So the D-record consists of these elements:
1. D
2. Parameter Code
3. Parameter Value
4. Optional Data Modifier
5. ;
Parameter Code:
The abbreviation of the full parameter name, it may be up to 7 characters long.
Parameter value:
The numeric value of the measurement, together with a optional data modifier, forms the measurement.
Example Data-record(s):
D;110928030200;RCi;95.8;PTi;50.1;Vi;3.6;AVGCi;71;OCi;0.25;MAXCi;71
D;110928030300;RCi;95.8;PTi;49.3;Vi;3.6;AVGCi;71;OCi;0.25;MAXCi;72
D;110928030400;RCi;95.8;PTi;49.5;Vi;3.6;AVGCi;72;OCi;0.25;MAXCi;72
D;110928030500;RCi;95.8;PTi;49.1;Vi;3.6;AVGCi;72;OCi;0.25;MAXCi;54
D;110928030600;RCi;95.8;PTi;49.1;Vi;3.6;AVGCi;54;OCi;0.25;MAXCi;72
